s 76 Saving and transitional provisions
76.—(1) Any person who, immediately before 8 April 2013, was practising in any prescribed allied health profession is deemed to be a duly qualified allied health professional in that prescribed allied health profession until such time as the person becomes registered under section 16, 17, 18 or 19 in respect of that prescribed allied health profession or the person’s application for registration is refused or withdrawn, or until such date as may be prescribed, whichever is the earlier. (2) For the purpose of the first appointment of the members of the Council under section 6, the reference in subsection (1)(d) of that section to an allied health professional with full registration from a prescribed allied health profession is to be read as a reference to any person who —(a) immediately prior to 8 April 2013, had been practising that profession; and (b) possesses such qualification in or in relation to that profession which the Minister is satisfied renders him or her fit for appointment as a member of the Council.